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Acquittal Of 12 In Negro Whipping Case To Be Asked ROME, Ga.,' Dec. 2 UP) A de fense attorney planned today to ask a directed verdict of acquit tal for 12 men accused of con spiring to have seven Negroes whipped by Ku Klux Klansmen. Attorney Fiauk Gieason said he would ask the Judge to dis miss charges on grounds there is no proof of conspiracy. If his motion Is granted, the trial would end then and there. Meanwhile, a federal grand Jury which indicted the 12 Dade , county men recessed until Tues day. For two days the jury had been digging deeper into the case of the flogged Negroes for whlcn Sheriff John W. Lynch, three deputies and eight others are be fore federal district Judge Frank A. Hooper. The 12 are charged by the gov ernment with conspiring to have the Negroes seized by Klansmen and whipped. U. S. District Attorney J. Ellis Mundy wound up the govern ment's case yesterday after wit nesses told of hard-riding robed men, threats and floggings. He put three white witnesses y on ine siana to ten now Klans men came rapping at their doors with blunt warnings. Each of these incidents, the witnesses declared, took pla the night of April 2 the night the seven Negroes were flogged. Still another witness, Brady Boatner, weatherbeaten farmer, told in a twangy mountain drawl what he knew about that flog ging. He' grinned when he declared that while he didn't see the ac- why be a ' dial jockey? STAY TUNED TO KRNR-MBS FOR: ,! ...V Standard School Broadcast Tomorrow the "Music Map of America" unrolls Westward to the Oregon and Utah Trails. 1:30-2 P. M. Tuesday Phone Fun Prizes given away daily! Grasp this opportunity and listen: 2-2:30 P. M. Mon. Thru Fri. Fulton Lewis Jr. Eye-witness interviews on the results of Russian Behind-the-scenes activities. A red-hot expose! 4-4:15 P. M. Mon. Thru Fri, 9:45-10 P. M. Mon. Thru Fri. Let George Do It Confronting George Valentine tonight is the case titled "Too Near the Sky." 8 - 8:30 Tonight You Name It A chance for you to win a gift-certificate right at home beside your radio! Just name the mystery tunes! 8:30-8:45 Tonight KRNR 1490 on your Dial Worid't Crttlat ftrfxmtl StSwork Patrolman's Fact Red Over Stolen Car Affair CENTRALIA UP) Patrol man Bill Merrlman's face was still red today after letting a suspect ed auto thief slip through his fin gers dui n wasn t entirely nis fault. Wednesday night state police receivea reports oi two girls es caping from the state school at Grand Mound and a boy from ihe State School at Chehaiis, and asked the Centralia department if It also had been notified. The answer was "Yes," but it meant only the Grand Mound report. Meanwhile, Merrlman picked up a young motorist wintout a driver's license, who told a con vincing story of having to get to his home in Chehaiis "In a hur ry." After calling the police sta- tion and learning there were no reports of stolen cars or boys on the loose" from the Chehaiis institution, the officer let the youngster go. A few minutes later John Har rison, of McMinnville, Ore., re ported nis car had been stolen on North Tower avenue here. It was found abandoned Thursday in Se attle, witn a flat tire. The police department's only consolation Friday was recovery of the car. The boy and girls were still missing. One of the latter's home is at Redmond, and me otners in Seattle. "Man-made Btatlc" is anv tVDe of radio interference generated by motors, automobiles or other sparK producing electrical devices. tual whipping, "I could hear tnem jicks so to 75 yards away. ' He grinned again when he was, asked, "How loud would you say inose Negroes were yelling? "Well," answered Boatner, "that 'ud be mighty near impos sible to tell, brother; I reckon them boys was hollering about as loud as they could."- - Boatner identified himself as a longtime Klansman and member or the Provisional klavern at Trenton, Ga. Previously the Negroes testi fied they were beaten with sticks, ropes and leather straps after they had removed their trousers. 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Lyon's organ playing appeals to the trained musician and crit ic, and also the average concert goer, who tends occasionally to regard the organ as a concert in strumnt of secondary import ance. In Seattle, from 1933 to 1944, the organist played an annual serls of recitals which attract ed - wide, attention. Last season the series was devoted in the au tumn to works of Bach and his works of contemporary compos ers. The series was later con tinued in San Francisco and re sumed in Seattle in 1948. ' Lyon has been warmly receiv ed in appearances all along , the coast) ' and advance information indicates the audience in Rose- burg will respond in like manner. A good will offering will be ta ken after the performance to help cover expenses.. All are invited to attend. Senator Cain Plans Probe Of Housing PASCO, Dec. 1 (ff A "thor- oueh investigation" of a West Pasco housing project will be re quested 'without prejudice" by Senator Harry P. Cain (R-Wash.) he said after a personal inspec tion of the houses Wednesday night. : He said he would make his re quest of top federal housing au thority and Veterans administra tion officials in Washington. D. C. Speaking at Richland Wednes day afternoon Cain twice en dorsed and said he would work for private ownership of prop erty in Richland, free enterprise ior Dusiness and said ne favored incorporation of the village un der state laws. He referred to Richland as the "land of benevo lent despotism." The senator added that the time has come when Richland citizens "should be restored to full citizenship." AT FRED MEYER 1.69 A7i ........ C Jackson n E) tXDM) Fulton Lewis Jr. is the man of the hour In radio news this week Kick-off came on his broadest oMast Friday when he began a series of interview features with the-scenes activities. This red-hot attraction will continue through the remainder of this week, 4 to 4:15 p. m. dally and 9:45 to 10 p. m. Monday through Friday in the ANNOUNCING: RoseburQ's winners In the first half of the big "Queen of America" contest: Ellen Hoffman, Mrs. L. W. PitUm, Mrs. Maude Ratt Klddor, Mrs. Mary L. Black, and Mrs. Myrtle Olmscheid. Best of luck to you, ladleel Winner of the second half of the contest will be announced at a later date. Wally Maher swears that this story. While recently in Boston of "Mystery Street," Wally, who veteran detective-mystery drama, 8-8:30 p. m.), had a run-in with a Joe Riley. Wally, who plays the plain clothes man in the picture, black sedan about a block from waiting his cue for a speedy entry into the scene when the real life motorcycle cop Riley ordered him on from the curb position, Quickly recognizing the Gaelic countenance as one that could be reasoned with, Wally explained the situation, adding a brief rundown on his radio Riley role. That did it! Believe it or not, the interfering cop's name was Riley the boys developed a warm friendship during the two weeks shoot ing time! Tonight's "Let George Near the Sky." (8.00-8:30 p. m.)) Tomorrow's "Standard School Broadcast" (1:30-2:00 p. m.), takes listeners to the Oregon and Utah Trails. Muslo of the Northwest to be presented will Include some of the following: "Northwestern Sketches," "Northwest Suite,'-' "Northwest Overture," "Prairie Portrait," and "Indian Dances." Chinese Leaders Watch Reds Move Nearer Chengtu CHENGTU, China, Dec. 5. UP) Chinese Nationalist leaders watched the inevitable Red shad ow spread into their last major mainland naven oi western cmna today. The Nationalists tried to get their government going again in this hopelessly overcrowded new refugee capital. But the Com munists may not let them stay here very long. The reds, plunging deep into western China, cut the highway between Chengtu and Kunming, 390 miles to the south. This offi cial report followed information that the Communists also had cut the route between here , and Chungking, 170 miles southeast. Chungking fell to the reds on Wednesday. The government acknowledged the reds had pushed into Suyung, 180 miles south of Chengtu and on one of the three highways linking Chengtu with Kunming. SDeculation continued on rela tions between acting President LI rsung-jen, in wong Kong, and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. Chiang, who "retired - in Li's fa vor last 'January, has taken over command of defense operations. He is expected to resume the presidency. Idaho Man Draws Life Sentence For Slaying LEWISTON, Idaho (P) George Martin, 47-year-old con struction worker, was sentenced to life imprisonment today for the Thanksgiving night tavern slaying of Charles Lemmons, 77. Judge Leo McCarty pronounc ed sentence in a crowded court room this morning. Martin will be taken to the State penitentiary at Boise tomorrow. Martin, who gave his name as George Jensen when arrested, pleaded guilty to a first degree murder charge at his arraign ment Wednesday. He was identi fied as an escapee from the Washington State prison. House, Commercial and Industrial Wiring Electrical Trouble Shooting Motor and Appliance Re pair Free Pick-Up and Delivery Service 17 tears Experience ACE ELECTRIC Licensed Electrician 316 E. 2nd Ave. N. Ph. 1743-J FLOOR SANDING and FINISHING Estimates Leslie Pfaff 320 Ward St. Phone 1573-R amtmun Rainbow Cafe. Hour. 7 A. M. to 12 P. M. Closed Mondays Shalimar Room Hours 12 Noon to 2:30 A. M. Closed Monday Have Sunday Dinner at the Shalimar and enjoy music that Is played for your dining and dancing pleasure. eye-witnesses oi Russian behind- regular Fulton Lewis rebroadcast. is true and anyway, it's a good on location with MGM's production plays "Lieutenant Riley" on the "Let George Do It (Mondays, Boston cop, named, oddly enough, role of a city police department was sitting in a typical unmarked the actual shooting scene. He was and after exchanging introductions Do It" adventure entitled "Too KRNR 1490 on Your Dial Mutual Broadcasting System REMAINING HOURS TODAY 4:00 Fuiton Lewi, Jr. 4:15 Hemingway. MBS. 4:30 Soni of Pioneers. 4:45 New. MBS. 5:00 Tips St Tunes. 5:15 Social Security Program. 5:20 Music. 5:30 Tom Mix. MBS. 5:55 Erskine Johnson. MBS. 6:00 Music at Six. 6:15 Mutual Newsreel. MBS. 6:30 Sports Page. 6:35 Musical Interlude. 6:40 Local News. 6:43 A Song for You. 6:55 Bill Henry. MBS. 7:00 Dick Haymes. 7:15 Sammy Kaye. 7:30 Cisco Kid. MBS. 8:00 Let George Do It MBS. 8:30 You Name It. 8:43 Tex Beneke. 8:55 Johnny Desmond. MBS. 9:00 News. MBS. 9:15 Hi Neighbor. 9:30 Scandinavian Melody. . . 9:45 Fulton Lewis, Jr. MBS. 10:00 Music You Want. 10:301 Love A Mystery. MBS. 10:45 Dance Orch. 11:00 McPherson In Person. 11:30 Sign Off. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1019 6:00 Musical Clock. 6:30 News. ' .3:35 Farm Fare. .- 6:45 Rlsa St Shine. MBS. 7:00 Hemingway. MBS. 7:15 Breakfast Gang. MBS. 7:45 Local News. 7:50 Music. B:00 Favorite Hymns. 8:15 Music for Tuesday. 8:30 Haven of Rest. MBS. 9:0O-r-Modern Home. 9:15 Muse St Music. 9:30 Man About Town. 9:45 Gab. Henttera Mallbag. MBS. 10:00 News. MBS. 10:15 Songs ot Cheer. MBS, 10:30 Say it with Music. 10:45 Art Baker. 11:00 Ladles First. MBS, 11:30 Queen for a Day. MBS. 12:00 Music at Noon. 12.15 Sports Page of tha Air. 12:40 Local News. 12:45 National News. 12:55 Market Report. 1:00 Man on the Street 1:15 Music from Roieioom. 1:30 Standard School Show. 2:00 Phone Fun. 2:30 It's Requested. 3:00 Hoedown Party. MBS. 3:15 School Show. 3:30 Good News Program. 3:45 David Ross MBS. 4:00 Fulton Lewis, Jr. MBS. 4:15 Hemingway. MBS. 4:30 Sons of tha Pioneers. 4:45 Music. 5:00 Straight Arrow. MBS. 5:30 Cap t Midnight. MBS. 6:00 Music at Six. 0:15 Mutual Newsreel MBS. 6:30 Sports Page. 6:35 Musical Interlude. 6:40 Local News. 6:45 A Song for You. 6:55 Bill Henry MBS. 7:00 Sports Cast. 7:15 Music You Remember. 7:30 Behind the Mayor's Desk. 7:45 Muilc. 8:00 Box 13. 8:30 Jovln Jamboree, 9:00 News MBS. 9:15 Songs of Our Times, 9:30 Guest Star. 9:45 Fulton Lewis Jr., MBS. 10:00 Music You Want. 10:301 Love A Mystery. 10:43 Dance Orch. 11:00 Carmen Cavallaro. 11:30 Sign Off. Canadian Siamese Twins Have First Photographs TOLEDO. Alto. (CP) Siamese twin girls, born 16 days ago here, were shown to news papermen for the first time Fri day and had their pictures taken. Hospital oinciais sam me twins sleep and act like normal babiesJ weiiiing nine pounua uunutra at birth, they dropped to eight pounds, but now have increased to nine pounds two ounces. No decision has been reached on an operation. Dr. W. H. Free bury said he had hope for the baby girls. "We must wait until they grow stronger before anything can be done, the young physician said. They appear to suffer no pain from being Joined. -CHANGE OF HOURS Carmen Cavallaro To Play At Elks Carmen Cavallaro and his or cehstra, considered one of the most popular bands In the coun try, will appear at the Elks Ter race ballroom Tuesday from 9 p. m. to 1 a. m. Cavallaro's piano talent has made him a favorite of audiences from coast to coast. He is con sidered truly a "poet of the pi ano." A recording artist for Decca, the noted orchestra leader be longs to the "million club." This means he Is one of the few artists who have had records that sold over a million discs. Bing Cros by. Perry Como and the Ink Spots are the other members. Attendance at tne dance is re stricted to Elks, wives, and lady friends. Master And Mate Of Stricken Ship Safely In Port ASTORIA, UP) The master and mate of a 38-foot fishing boat that rode out last weekend s gale amid 70-mile-an-hour winds are safely back in port. Mauri Pesonen, captain of the Cascade, who was feared miss ing in the storm, reported It was the worst gale he had braved in 10 years. The winds cost them $3,000 worth of gear and nets. "I had to fight for my life, and didn't sleep for 40 hours," said Peso nen. "We made sea anchors out of all the lines and buckets abroad, and put out about 25 fa thoms oi it astern." He and mate Joe Petersen. both of Astoria, were offshore from Newport when the storm struck. The wind and current blew them Inland. "We bucked a west-southwest wind for eight hours before we got out oi tne shallow waters," Pesonen said. But they laughed at friends' fears that they had been swamp ed. "My friends have buried me about eight times," said Peso nen. But I m going to die oi old age on dry land." Aerial Spraying Of Trees Called Fully Successful SPOKANE m Aerial spraying of 350,000 acres of north Idaho's St. Joe Natiional forest has proved 100 per-cent success ful against the Tussock moth, the North Idaho Forestry association learned.' Phillip C. Johnson of the Fed eral Bureau of Entomology and plant quarantine, said recent in spections showed the success of the project which was undertak en in 1947. All his report, however, was not made up of good news.' He said the mountain pine beetle has made Heavy Inroads In the Clear water forest of Ora' Grande Creek east of Pierce, Idaho, and a small infestation of spruce bud worm has been reported in the rayeue lanes area near McCall. Motion On Kaiser Plant. Suit Denied By Judge SEATTLE. Dec. 3. VP) A motion to bring Henry J. Kaiser's permanent Cement company into a $1,650,000 damage suit filed by the Portland Superior Cement company was denied Friday by Superior Judge Roger J. MeakUi. The company is asking dam ages for loss of business It says it suuereu wnen Kept irom ob taining the Diamond cement plant here for more than two years. The suit Is filed against the Pa cific Coast Cement company, wnicn owneo me Diamond plant. Kaiser's company leased and la ter bought the controlling stock in the defending company. DON'T MAKE AMOVE W.i III you see FLEGEL Transfer and Storage Phone 935 Vt "1 7 Mon., Dec. 3, 1949 The Race Restriction To Ban Further Aid From F.H.A. The Federal government an nounced yesterday that no fur- tlier F"IA linHiii'incr uiHialdnn. will be given ao any "racially icsmuieu piupei lies. Solicitor ppnpral Phllln Tt rA.l man made the announcement to a meeting of the New York State Mmmittpp nn riicnrimlntlnn In housing. Copies of his remarks lu uik new inrK I iiv crnrnai-. ing were made public here. Perlman fuiiri hp snnka fni Pr. sident Truman, attorney General mciirain ana nome iinance Ad ministrator Raymond M. Foley. X1C &(l 1U . "The Federal tlnilclna nrlinlnl. stration is amending its rules so as io reiuse to am me iinanclng of anv tironerties. tha rwimnn.. or use of which is restricted on ine Dasis oi race of creed or color." He Said hA WAS nlcn Aiithnrl-H.,! to say that the Veterans adminb- auauuii win snorny maKe simi lar changes In its rules relating to F. I. assistance in hnnclna mn. struction. He said that the entire matter had bppn frnnp nvnr at th. X7h1fA House, with the justice depart ment and all other interested agencies taking part, and that the chaYiges would help to imple ment the President's civil Rights program. "President Truman has been working on this matter for some time, and Is most happy over the results of his efforts," Perl man said. The new rules will not affect Federal Housing administration financing already in force. Collaboration With Nazi Admitted By Alleged Spy SARAJEVO, Yugoslavia, Dec. 5 UB One of 10 Whit Russians CharPPH W'th nnm-ntlncr a Pnmln. form anti-Tito spy ring for the auviei union admitted he had collaborated with the Nazis dUrfncr thp WHt Pill, ha he was a Soviet spy after the war. A fnrmpl nantain 1h th. T3. - .-i-iu-ii in itic jiua sfan Czar's m-mv -Vliirllmli. n. niev, told the district court, how ever, ne nao conversations after the war with officers of the NKVD, the Soviet secret police, and representatives of the Soviet consulate in Belgrade. ' Tall, bald and with a bushy brown mustache, Ognlev was the third defendant to appear before uie uuve-uian court as Yugoslav ia etlVlira tn ni-n.iA .Un On. . ...-.- . viu.c mc ouvjei un ion has had spies Inside Yugo slav ooraers in an eitorr to over throw Marshal Tito's independ ent Communist government. The only woman defendant, Ksenia Komad, a white Russian .lhnnl tAnrVla. .(aotnn.. ul ...... uu , jtamua auiuil- tPrl that fih. huri halnoit MMniU fellow countrymen who had fled Aiuin me j-iussjttn revolution ior the Nazi occupation forces In Yu- pnKlavia Ahp Waa tha nn., of the defendants who apparent ly was noi cnargeo witn espion age. The annual Davroll of thp American oil industry Is estimat ed at $5,600,000,000. STARTS WEDNESDAY Now Showing Biti mm V KHINO THE SCENES Of I p II t"l"j;ffi371 ni m nno mi km m f I j.j II fgjjjffin W ffins I GLENH?id' j fa I FORDkf 1 - . ' " . 1 ... a Tgeri 1. rgrgsEiu 11 ,'TiTHsTi'i News - Review, Roieburg, Ore. 5 Suit Planned To Force Copcb To' Construct Dam SACRAMENTO, Dec. 5 The state fish and game commission has decided to start legal action against the California-Oregon Power company to require the company to Install a $1.3 million icguiavwij uu nil 11MJ maiuam river. T h e commission Instructed Ralph Scott, deputy attorney gen eral, and Alan C. Taft, chief ot the state division of game con servation, to prepare a nuisance abatement suit against the com pany. The action was taken after Taft declared that violent fluctuations in the stream caused by power company operations are resulting in a "tremendous" loss of young1 Steelhead trout and salmon. He said the stream flow ranged from 40 to 1800 second feet. Consolidation Of Schools To Be Discussed At Meet A public meeting of the Win chester and Wilbur communities will be held at the Wilbur school- house WprinpsHav Don. 1 at a p.m. to discuss Wilbur-Winchest er Bi-uuui consolidation witn Rose burg schools. Paill Vllint Clin.pnt-v - WHV.IIUCIIUUU Ul Roseburg schools, and Kenneth uunicuuiB, wuiuy scnooi super intendent, will be present to dis cuss all matters and answer all nupstinnR. Thta la a i.nw In, a. , ' " o YUijr 1111UUI l ant meeting and everyone in- icicaicu 13 mgea to attend. Check your Daily Office Needs . . . Ink Staples Paper Clips ' Steno Pads Pencils D & U Stationers 325 8. 8tephsn Phons 173Y COMING WEDNESDAY CO-FEATURE Bay NOW PLAYING an . I I TOOT... 1 jT tOM!or tmi' DANGEB and fWI THRILLS Im Iho Jkt ,-1 1 l J , ,fa0,- I IUIANM OAlBIIf nctu I ;m u.s-kW I Of. 'CHINOOK